44.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Fairview

By Asheville Reporter

Apr 16, 2022

44.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairview in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,849.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Fairview for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	251	10.3
Regular high school diploma	564	23.2
GED or alternative credential	54	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	246	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	239	9.8
Associate's degree	260	10.7
Bachelor's degree	703	28.9
Master's degree	89	3.7
Professional school degree	27	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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